Hugging the cliffs of the Pacific Palisades in Big Sur, Calif., is perhaps one of the oldest healing sites in continuous use. Archeological findings on the site date back some 6,000 years, left by the ...

BIG SUR — Reeling from severe storm damage and crushing expenses, a cathedral to the personal growth movement will reopen next week after its rescue by an ethos far more powerful: community. The ...

Esalen Institute, the eclectic retreat center and birthplace of the human potential movement, just turned 25 years old. That`s too young for a midlife crisis. But like the thousands of seekers who ...

I had the great pleasure of meeting with Michael Murphy co-founder of Esalen Institute during the campus renewal dedication in Big Sur, California. Since its inception Esalen has evolved organically ...

2002-06-16 04:00:00 PDT Big Sur-- In the beginning, there was the water. It was hot, with a faintly foul smell, but a silky, sensuous feel. It came bubbling out of the ground on a green shelf perched ...

Big Sur >> After years of transition, controversy and, some might say, a search for its own identity, Big Sur’s Esalen Institute marked a milestone this week with the completion of its renovated main ...